1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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Years of high inflation and financial mismanagement eroded middle-class wealth, while high-level corruption has empowered a handful of businessmen to enrich themselves.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
As private wealth in India has grown, Rajan has scaled Waterfield into a leading advisory platform while pushing the industry to better serve women investors.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
With the disappearing of Robeson also came the disappearance of questioning the effect of free-market capitalism on Black communities, a once vibrant question replaced by the celebration of individual wealth.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Seed companies abound, offering a wealth of choices for our gardens.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
As private wealth in India has grown, Rajan has scaled Waterfield into a leading advisory platform while pushing the industry to better serve women investors.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
With the disappearing of Robeson also came the disappearance of questioning the effect of free-market capitalism on Black communities, a once vibrant question replaced by the celebration of individual wealth.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Seed companies abound, offering a wealth of choices for our gardens.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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